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Here’s Some Honesty For You

Donna HighfillBlog11 commentsdonna highfill, inspirational stories, motivationMarch 16, 2017

My last post was several weeks ago, in which I declared that I was going to be more honest in my writing. Then I wrote another blog that was neutral, bland, and had a happy, blah message. Honesty isn’t as…

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Why Christmas Gave Me Pinkeye

Donna HighfillBlogNo commentsChristmas, donna highfill, holidays, inspiration, inspirational stories, power upDecember 21, 2015

  Take a look at most of my childhood Christmas pictures, and you will see my brother looking excited, my sister smiling at the camera, and me looking a lot like Captain Hook with one patch over a swollen eye. Every single…

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Give Thanks for the Tough Stuff

Donna HighfillBlog8 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspiration, inspirational stories, motivation, power upNovember 23, 2015

  My childhood prayer was always the same – Dear God,  Thank you for the trees, the flowers, and the sunshine. Amen One time I added a flashlight to the list (must have been after our electricity got cut off),…

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When Politics Come Between You and Your Kids

Donna HighfillBlog6 commentsChange, debate, donna highfill, inspirational stories, motivation, politicsAugust 10, 2015

The political season is upon us, which turns many friends and family members into WWE opponents. It seems that civil discourse is out of the question. Apparently, Morton Downey Jr. has become our conversational role-model. So, what happens if our political…

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Why We Need to Create Better Memories

Donna HighfillBlog8 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspirational stories, motivation, StoriesApril 16, 2015

My family had to move from California to Virginia when I was a sophomore in high school. My sister had just completed her senior year, and my brother was 6′ tall and in the 8th grade. All five us –…

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Yep, Love Means Having to Say You’re Sorry

Donna HighfillBlogNo commentsChange, donna highfill, inspiration, inspirational stories, motivationFebruary 24, 2015

You can’t say the words “Love Story” without somebody coughing several times or repeating the infamous phrase, Love means never having to say you’re sorry. I think the words I’m sorry are two of the most difficult words to deliver when you are…

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The Things We Do for Those We Love

Donna HighfillBlog6 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspiration, inspirational stories, motivation, StoriesFebruary 16, 2015

My husband’s not sleeping well due to his cancer treatments. As a result, he’s slightly irritable. I now understand how he felt when I was going through menopause. Last night he tossed and turned until I actually dreamed that I was…

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What the Mick Jagger of Birds Taught Me

Donna HighfillBlog2 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspirational stories, motivation, power upFebruary 12, 2015

Ten years ago, I was fed up with life in general. I no longer liked the work I was doing, and was probably experiencing perimenopause. Regardless, I was grouchy and rather loud about it. I prayed daily for direction, but got…

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Buy Some Ruby Slippers and Start Walking

Donna HighfillBlog6 commentsChange, donna highfill, inspirational stories, motivation, power upJanuary 22, 2015

My husband and I moved our office this week. In the best of times, this would be an exhausting ordeal. But the fact that we are both consultants who can’t work during a move, and the fact that I scheduled our…

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Three Ways to Appreciate Life After Holidays

Donna HighfillBlog3 commentsdonna highfill, inspiration, inspirational stories, Massey Cancer Center, motivation, power upDecember 30, 2014

I woke up fussy this morning. The bedroom was too hot; I got deodorant on my favorite sweater; my pants were too tight. And, not only is the glitter of Christmas gone, but today my husband and I have to…

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